Spanish Liga clubs sold £400M worth of talent to foreign clubs over summer

Spanish Liga clubs sold over £404 million of talent to foreign clubs over the summer.

Spanish Liga clubs sold over £404 million of talent to foreign clubs over the summer.

The Daily Mail says the figures compiled by Barcelona-based Prime Time Sport underlined how Spanish top-flight teams, excluding wealthy Real Madrid and Barcelona, are increasingly being forced to cash in on top performers to stay afloat.

They also suggested UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, currently being phased in and designed to prevent clubs spending more than they earn, are beginning to bite.

Almost a third of income, or £117m, came from deals with clubs outside Spain.